Winter Wonderland
North Shore Lyrics
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In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland.
Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird
As we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
We'll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you're in town.
Later on, we'll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we've made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
Until the other kids knock him down.
When it snows, ain't it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
The song "Winter Wonderland" is a classic Christmas tune that was written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith. It captures the imagery of a winter landscape and the joy of spending time with loved ones during the holidays. The opening verses set the scene with sleigh bells ringing and snow glistening in the lane, creating a beautiful sight that brings happiness. It is evident that this is the perfect setting for a romantic stroll or an idyllic family walk.
The second verse introduces us to the new bird, who has arrived for the winter and sings a love song as we enjoy the winter scenery. This verse conveys the sense of new beginnings, as the winter season brings new life and new opportunities. The third verse is more playful, with the suggestion of building a snowman and pretending he is Parson Brown. This verse is about the joy of the winter season and the games we play to entertain ourselves in the cold.
The final verse speaks of the excitement and thrill of playing in the snow, despite the chill it causes. The song embodies the spirit of winter and the holiday season, with a sense of wonder and magic. It is a reminder to us all to enjoy the little pleasures in life, especially during the festive season.
Line by Line Meaning
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
The sound of sleigh bells fills the air, can you hear it?
In the lane, snow is glistening
The streets are covered in snow, shining under the light
A beautiful sight,
This winter wonderland is a picturesque scene
We're happy tonight.
We're experiencing joy being surrounded by the wintery scenery
Walking in a winter wonderland.
We're taking a walk and enjoying the winter scenery.
Gone away is the bluebird,
The bluebird of happiness has flown away for the winter
Here to stay is a new bird
A new bird has arrived to take its place
He sings a love song,
The new bird is singing a song of love
As we go along,
We're walking along listening to the bird's song
Walking in a winter wonderland.
We're walking through a winter wonderland with a new bird's song filling the air
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
We're in a wide open space where we can make a snowman
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
We can pretend that the snowman is a man of the cloth named Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
We're imagining a conversation between ourselves and the snowman
We'll say: No man,
We reply to the imaginary question
But you can do the job
We enlist the snowman's help
When you're in town.
We tell the snowman when he comes to town, he can visit and pretend to be a minister
Later on, we'll conspire,
As evening falls, we'll make secret plans
As we dream by the fire
We'll be sitting by the fire, imagining those plans
To face unafraid,
We'll prepare ourselves to be brave
The plans that we've made,
We'll put into action the secret plans we've made
Walking in a winter wonderland.
We'll head back out into the snow-covered expanses, continuing our walk through a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
We're back to making a snowman
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We're going to improvise and re-imagine the snowman as a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
We anticipate having a lot of fun with our new circus snowman
Until the other kids knock him down.
Our fun is cut short by other kids playing around and accidentally knocking him down
When it snows, ain't it thrilling,
The snow is exciting and thrilling to play in
Though your nose gets a chilling
It may be cold, but we'll still enjoy the fun
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
We'll play around like the Eskimos do in the cold weather
Walking in a winter wonderland.
We'll keep walking, still enjoying the winter scenery and fun.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEREMY STUART SMITH
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